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Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
33. Jesus!
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 02:57 PM
Feb 2013

That's draconian! There will be more families literally out on the streets if this is allowed to go through. This is criminal.

And I bet as they are signing these bills into law Smilo Feb 2013 #1
The Tea Baggers are cheering this on in North Carolina. Our state has been taken over by the Kochs. yardwork Feb 2013 #2
And yet the sheep gather together in the corner of the field and wait in fear. busterbrown Feb 2013 #5
The people being hurt worst by these bills are not cowering in fear - they are cheering. yardwork Feb 2013 #6
Yea, I get it..... busterbrown Feb 2013 #9
The media doesn't care.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #51
Actually they do care. Presenting the most ridiculous ignorant politicians and policies makes money busterbrown Feb 2013 #52
It also shows what happens when people stay home on election day SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #8
Democrats turned out in great numbers but the Republicans gerrymandered the districts. yardwork Feb 2013 #13
In '10? Numbers were pitiful and I couldn't get anyone to volunteer SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #15
The Democratic Party behaved stupidly in 2010. yardwork Feb 2013 #20
Same experience here... Elaine had Progressive Support KoKo Feb 2013 #28
I so agree! It burns me that progressives are being blamed for this when it is the Old Guard yardwork Feb 2013 #30
nor did OFA come into help Elaine either zazen Feb 2013 #35
That is correct. You will get your head scratched for saying it. yardwork Feb 2013 #41
more than that.... KoKo Feb 2013 #46
And I didn't say anything about left-leaning, I said Dems. SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #19
They are cutting their own throats obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #12
And now the republicans have approved FRACKING for natural gas exploration in NC loudsue Feb 2013 #31
And, oil exploration off of Wilmington is next obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #32
NC is going to have to hit bottom and learn what happens when they vote R. wildeyed Feb 2013 #42
People didn't stay home obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #53
Not the Koch Brothers, but by Governor Art Pope. wom R Merm Feb 2013 #34
Art Pope is director of finance or some such...wingnut/teapartier extraordinare. loudsue Feb 2013 #43
Art Pope is the Koch's boy in North Carolina. He's their minion. yardwork Feb 2013 #50
Don't forget about the petition in the op... n/t Indi Guy Feb 2013 #38
Why would they cut federal benefits? nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #3
The legislators are doing what the Koch Brothers tell them to do. That's it. yardwork Feb 2013 #7
Wiki Art Pope obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #21
Here's the deal... Indi Guy Feb 2013 #47
They don't cut federal benefits. Igel Feb 2013 #57
The Get Dead With Red Model. nt valerief Feb 2013 #4
If we in NC don't change the GA and Gov in the next 2/4 years SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #10
They are already going after public universities and the environment obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #23
I don't know how doable that change is right now... Indi Guy Feb 2013 #60
Certainly can be done, it takes thoughtful study of the SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #61
I live in NC. The big money tea party $$$Slammed this state & took over loudsue Feb 2013 #11
Well said. Problems, we got them in NC. yardwork Feb 2013 #16
You are so right. dgibby Feb 2013 #27
Welcome to my world... littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #14
Kicked and recced your thread. yardwork Feb 2013 #17
Thank you. n/t littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #26
those bastards barbtries Feb 2013 #18
Mean is right, they don't care. They'll tell people to pick SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #22
a co-worker just woke up to that barbtries Feb 2013 #25
Republicans pander to their financial supporters... Indi Guy Feb 2013 #58
That stinks forthemiddle Feb 2013 #24
Try Arizona at $240...pre-tax JusticeForAll Feb 2013 #56
$363 a week is the max Jimbo S Feb 2013 #59
I hate Republicans alarimer Feb 2013 #29
Jesus! Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #33
they just eliminated 500k NC citizens' chance at Medicaid coverage zazen Feb 2013 #36
Does NC Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #37
I know a lawsuit's been afoot since early 2012 zazen Feb 2013 #39
Yes...that "lawsuit." I couldn't find out where it went...hopefully KoKo Feb 2013 #48
This is just insane. Nika Feb 2013 #40
I have some ideas. John2 Feb 2013 #45
The Urban Areas should have a larger voice, I believe. KoKo Feb 2013 #49
People knew John2 Feb 2013 #44
Worthless Eaters. Burden to the "job creators." blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #54
The Lost Colony... littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #55
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